Following the US Security and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) approval of Precidian’s Active Shares model in May, four semi-transparent ETF structures were just yesterday given notice of approval by the SEC. The new ETF structures could herald a new era of … Continue reading New Wave of Active ETFs Shield the Secret Sauce
With less than a year to go before the September 2020 deadline for Shareholder Rights Directive II (SRD II) implementation, industry participants such as intermediaries, asset managers, brokers, and financial institutions are asking “How do I prepare?” While our earlier … Continue reading Shareholder Rights Directive II: Improving Corporate Governance of Listed Shares in the EU
Asset managers today are faced with an overwhelming quantity of data. The paradox for many managers is that as the avalanche grows, clients and regulators are increasingly keen to look at the data on a much more granular level than … Continue reading Regulation Further Propels Asset Managers towards Digital Transformation
We highlight what to expect this quarter and recap Q3’s key regulatory developments. What could change the game in Q4: The US SEC just released its final ETF ruleset, making it easier for ETFs to come to market. Yet several … Continue reading What FinReg Has in Store for Q4 2019
Roughly a decade in the making, the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) ETF Rule will make bringing an ETF to market faster and less expensive. Earlier today, the SEC passed perhaps one of the most anticipated ETF regulations to … Continue reading A Level Playing Field: ETF Regulation Enters the Modern Era
China recently took another step toward opening its financial market when the State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) removed investment quotas for two trading programs that allow overseas institutional investors to invest into China’s capital market. The Qualified Foreign Institutional … Continue reading China Takes New Steps to Draw in Foreign Investors